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Defensive end Melvin Keihn (Gilman) reportedly has requested a release from his scholarship at Virginia Tech and is no longer on the roster. Keihn, a 6-foot-1, 211-pound rising sophomore, played as a true freshman last year, logging 132 plays, all but five on special teams. He was expected to be a backup on defense this season. A three-star linebacker recruit in high school, Keihn picked the Hokies over offers from Maryland and Virginia. More college football: Johns Hopkins offensive lineman Colin Egan, a rising senior, was named a D3football.com preseason first-team All-American. Women's college tennis: George Washington announced the signing of incoming recruit Victoria Hogan...

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